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. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of fireworks displays are canceled in the south and southwest this fourth of july >> the reason, hot, dry weather, which means potentially dangerous fire conditions. >> reporter: canceled fireworks displays. all made worse by murderous heat and drought. dangerous temps over 110 scorched the southwest. a record 118 in phoenix. the mississippi valley right up to chicago, where these misting units were set up. in the nation's capital, they cooled off in public pools. get this on crystal mountain in washingtoning state, so much snow pack this week, they're celebrating the summer's hottest holiday on skis. >> loft tank tops. sunglasses. peopl
. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of...
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. >> this particular group of soldiers was sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. due to return home next month. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. it could be stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. and minnesota. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. apparently a tough day for travel. look out. >> all over the place. >>> lot of fireworks displays are canceled in the south and southwest this fourth of july. >> the reason, hot, dry weather, which means potentially dangerous fire conditions. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: wild fires like this monster still burning near los alamos county. one reason, all of the way to s dia, canceled fireworks displays. all made worse by murderous heat and drought. dangerous temps of over 110 scorched the southwest. a record 118 in phoenix. and temps 100-plus bake in california. the mississippi
. >> this particular group of soldiers was sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. due to return home next month. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. it could be stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. and minnesota. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix...
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. >> her son, supposed to bonn duty in afghanistan walked on to the field and surprised his mom. the family will make the most out of his visit home before he heads back to the battlefield in the next few weeks. >> and not a dry eye in the house, i'm sure. >>> coming up next, the stories we'll be following today. including the flooding along the mississippi river. >> and the president meeting with the chinese about a controversial issue, trade. i have what science calls the "nightly stuffy nose thing": i can't breathe... so i can't sleep... and the next day i pay for it. i tried decongestants... i tossed & turned... i even vaporized! and then i fought back: with drug-free breathe right advanced. these nasal strips instantly opened my nose, like a breath of fresh air. i was breathing and sleeping better! [ female announcer ] exercise your right to breathe right... get two free strips at breatheright.com. hey, it's your right to breathe right! get two free strips at breatheright.com. leslie can guess in let's1 minute. many treats let's hope there's pudding! careful, don't let it sl
. >> her son, supposed to bonn duty in afghanistan walked on to the field and surprised his mom. the family will make the most out of his visit home before he heads back to the battlefield in the next few weeks. >> and not a dry eye in the house, i'm sure. >>> coming up next, the stories we'll be following today. including the flooding along the mississippi river. >> and the president meeting with the chinese about a controversial issue, trade. i have what science...
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with more than half of americans saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, the president has a tough call this week, when he decides how many troops will be coming home. the dilemma? follow the military's advice or a war weary public. are you surprised with the poll numbers? >> no, i'm not too surprised. i mean, i think that when you look at the situation on the ground in afghanistan, it's break. >> reporter: and if americans don't want to be there, it seems the afghans may not want us there. with the afghan president charging this week that our 100,000 american forces are on the verge of becoming occupiers. the outgoing american ambassador blasted president karzai today, speaking for many americans. >> when i hear some of your leaders call us occupiers, and likened to the brutal enemies of the afghan people, my people in turn are confused and they grow weary of our effort here. >> reporter: but the generals say they are finally making progress, and a rapid pullout could actually jeopardize what they have done so far. so a modest pullout. with the americans souring on the war
with more than half of americans saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, the president has a tough call this week, when he decides how many troops will be coming home. the dilemma? follow the military's advice or a war weary public. are you surprised with the poll numbers? >> no, i'm not too surprised. i mean, i think that when you look at the situation on the ground in afghanistan, it's break. >> reporter: and if americans don't want to be there, it seems the afghans may...
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." >>> president obama marks a major milestone in the afghanistan war tomorrow. he announces how many troops will come home next month. mr. obama is expected to outline a blueprint for the afghans to take over their own security. a long awaited announcement full of political risk. with more than half of americans now saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, president obama is said to announce tomorrow how many of our troops will be coming home. >> the president is still in the process of finalizing his decision on the pace and scope of the drawdown that will begin in july of 2011. >> the decision facing the president whether he should follow the military's advice? >> if we accelerate withdrawal we'll lose the war. >> reporter: or does he make his decision based on polls showing a war weary public? >> i think that when you look at the situation on the ground in afghanistan, it's bleak. >> reporter: the size of the drawdown has to be large enough to keep the president's promise to withdraw troops but small enough to satisfy military commanders worried that
." >>> president obama marks a major milestone in the afghanistan war tomorrow. he announces how many troops will come home next month. mr. obama is expected to outline a blueprint for the afghans to take over their own security. a long awaited announcement full of political risk. with more than half of americans now saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, president obama is said to announce tomorrow how many of our troops will be coming home. >> the president is...
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. >>> we're getting reports of an attack outside a military base in afghanistan. the after dpans say there are casualties. >>> no the army private accused of leaking top secret documents to wikileaks. since bradley mannings's arrest, his father has struggled to understand why he did this. for the first time he speaks out. >> if he said, dad, it's true. i did it, what would you say back? >> i would say you f'ing stupid idiot. why would you do something like that? probably more words after that. i would be openly embarrassed about the way i have been holding up, thinking he's innocent. >> bradley manning is jailed at fort eleven worth. if convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. >>> time for our indy 500 highlights. >>> it was the 100th anniversary of the indianapolis 500. the conclusion of this race did not disappoint. danica patrick gearing up for this one. the rear tire not secured properly. he finished 14th, the best showing for penske racing. not a nice image. e.j. viso. slamming into the wall. take a look. he's getting spun, hits the grass,
. >>> we're getting reports of an attack outside a military base in afghanistan. the after dpans say there are casualties. >>> no the army private accused of leaking top secret documents to wikileaks. since bradley mannings's arrest, his father has struggled to understand why he did this. for the first time he speaks out. >> if he said, dad, it's true. i did it, what would you say back? >> i would say you f'ing stupid idiot. why would you do something like that?...
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out of the afghanistan. the u.s. admitted that it's in talks with taliban. but secretary gates said that he doesn't believe that the enemy will get serious about talks until winter and that's why he wants to keep the pressure on and troops level high. >>> and nato now acknowledges that civilians may have been killed in a mistaken air strike on libya's capital. nine people, including two people died in the attack. the foreign minister called for a global jihad on the west in response. nato blamed the accident on a weapons system failure. >>> u.n. goodwill ambassador angelina jolie traveled to a tiny italian island, thanking them for taking in refugees. from libya and tunisia.20,000 r people have poured into the town. >>> tributes are coming in for the celebrated saxophonist player clarence clemons who died this weekend. he was known as the big man. a great musician. fans have been contributing to a makeshift memorial at the stone pony. he made saxophone and rock music cool. >> isn't that the truth? every once in a while they would pop up back there at the sto
out of the afghanistan. the u.s. admitted that it's in talks with taliban. but secretary gates said that he doesn't believe that the enemy will get serious about talks until winter and that's why he wants to keep the pressure on and troops level high. >>> and nato now acknowledges that civilians may have been killed in a mistaken air strike on libya's capital. nine people, including two people died in the attack. the foreign minister called for a global jihad on the west in response....
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troops in afghanistan celebratatg. but the celebrations would end. a mess in the back for the u.s. alex krieger won't clear. 1-1. we go to extra t te. abby wambach scoring for the 122nd time for the u.s. can they seal the deal this time? no. homare sawa the captain was the golden boot winner of this competition. we're going to the penalty shoot-out. the usa and hope solo beat brazil in this setup. hope solo not feeling 100%. carly lloyd with the u.s. down 1-0 in the shootout. over the crossbar. 2-0. abby wambach with the cacaing, it's now 2-1. it's not over yet. hope solo. it's over now. japan beat host germany and sweden. to lift the world cup. this has been your espn news update. >>> good for them. >>> unfortunately, and in inevitably, we must admit mistakes happen in television news. >> this is breaking story right here. this one, though, this may take the cake. it comes from our friends at the bbc. >> they were doing a story about the trial of baseball star roger clements. >> joining us now the bob walker, for the associated press. can you hear me in new york. >> it's even a wo
troops in afghanistan celebratatg. but the celebrations would end. a mess in the back for the u.s. alex krieger won't clear. 1-1. we go to extra t te. abby wambach scoring for the 122nd time for the u.s. can they seal the deal this time? no. homare sawa the captain was the golden boot winner of this competition. we're going to the penalty shoot-out. the usa and hope solo beat brazil in this setup. hope solo not feeling 100%. carly lloyd with the u.s. down 1-0 in the shootout. over the crossbar....
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involvement in afghanistan. he's expected to announce that he'll bring home 10,000 service members within the next few months. >>> republican presidential candidate newt gingrich makes a speech on the economy this morning in atlanta. it comes just hours after his top two fund-raising advisers resigned. there's word that gingrich's ailing campaign is more than a million dollars in debt. >>> and thousands of residents in minot, north dakota, are preparing to evacuate ahead of the rising souris river. a quarter of the town's population faces a 6:00 p.m. deadline to leave their homes. >>> it's a critical day in new york in the fight for gay marriage. a bill could come to a vote today in the state legislators as lawmakers look to adjourn the session. it is one vote away from passing. >>> former dior designer john galliano goes on trial in paris charged with racially insulting people at a cafe there. fashion world and cost him his job. he faces six months in prison. >>> and some star sightings on capitol hill today. a
involvement in afghanistan. he's expected to announce that he'll bring home 10,000 service members within the next few months. >>> republican presidential candidate newt gingrich makes a speech on the economy this morning in atlanta. it comes just hours after his top two fund-raising advisers resigned. there's word that gingrich's ailing campaign is more than a million dollars in debt. >>> and thousands of residents in minot, north dakota, are preparing to evacuate ahead of...
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. >> reporter: in afghanistan, u.s. service members celebrated america's birthday with cake. >> it's an honor to serve our country. >> reporter: and, of course, it wouldn't be fourth of july without hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. in new york, some people went a little overboard. competitive eater joey chestnut scarfed 62 hot dogs in ten minutes and won the contest. >> came out to win, did what i had to do. might be in the pepto-bismol later. >> reporter: in the first women's competition sonya thomas took home the competition eating 40 hot dogs in 10 minutes. >> i can eat something else later. >> reporter: karen travers, abc news. >> little thing. >> joey scarfed 20,000 calories. >>> that's what's making news in america. >> do stay with us for "good morning america" and have a
. >> reporter: in afghanistan, u.s. service members celebrated america's birthday with cake. >> it's an honor to serve our country. >> reporter: and, of course, it wouldn't be fourth of july without hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. in new york, some people went a little overboard. competitive eater joey chestnut scarfed 62 hot dogs in ten minutes and won the contest. >> came out to win, did what i had to do. might be in the pepto-bismol later. >> reporter: in...
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handing over control of the war in neighboring afghanistan by 2014, gates says at least there is an end in sight. daniel and peggy. >> all right, john, thank you very much live from washington this morning. >>> while the group that claims it recently attacked nintendo, sony and the government's website is at it again. the site says they have no classified data and there was no impact to operations. it was back to normal in just over two hours. the group responsible casays thr purpose is to show how vulnerable major went sites are. >> they're forcing something of a showdown over u.s. military action in libya. they're suing the president claiming he needed the okay from congress to commit u.s. forces to the fight against moammar gadhafi. at obama administration says no thunderstorms is needed. >>> another key issue plaguing president obama is how to fix the economy and new polls indicate voters are frustrated. the latest numbers show the president's overall job performance dropped to 49% from 52% last month and more than half, 54% don't approve of the way he's handling the economy. >>> th
handing over control of the war in neighboring afghanistan by 2014, gates says at least there is an end in sight. daniel and peggy. >> all right, john, thank you very much live from washington this morning. >>> while the group that claims it recently attacked nintendo, sony and the government's website is at it again. the site says they have no classified data and there was no impact to operations. it was back to normal in just over two hours. the group responsible casays thr...
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the river hit its than 4,000 homes.looding more >> basically, i got back from a year deployment from afghanistan. and coming back to this, this is honestly, to me, this is worse than being over there. >> reporter: why is that? >> you have no control. >> reporter: in nebraska, a power plant is flooded by water from the missouri river. of the thousands in the flooded region, fema says few homes have flood insurances. stores here are rationing bottled water. but hope is not in short supply >> failure is not an option. remember? we go on. we stay strong. we stay -- we stay aligned and we go on. >> reporter: john hendren, abc news. >>> fast moving wildfire has broken out into new mexico. up to 100 nearby homes have been ordered evacuated. news is encouraging for massive fires in arizona. one fire is fully contained and the third is growing only in an area with few residents. >>> friday's explosive crash between a truck and a train in a nevada desert. it turns out that the trucking company has a spotty safety record. cited repeatedly for safety violations. they >> we will not determining the probable
the river hit its than 4,000 homes.looding more >> basically, i got back from a year deployment from afghanistan. and coming back to this, this is honestly, to me, this is worse than being over there. >> reporter: why is that? >> you have no control. >> reporter: in nebraska, a power plant is flooded by water from the missouri river. of the thousands in the flooded region, fema says few homes have flood insurances. stores here are rationing bottled water. but hope is not...
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troops out of afghanistan. >>> the u.s. is reportedly expanding its use of drone aircraft in eastern africa. building secret drone bases, making it easier to target al qaeda in somalia and yemen. officials say now that pakistan is putting pressure on terrorists there, terror groups are looking for new opportunities in africa. >>> and a new tropical storm has formed in the atlantic ocean. ophelia spun into existence with winds of 140 miles per hour. puerto rico is in the storm's path. but it won't reach there until sunday at the earl qwest. ophelia is the 15th named storm of the season. >> stay away from us. >> please. >> stay out there. >>> now, take a look at your weather from around the country on this wednesday morning. fall comes early to the upper plains and western great lakes, where a cold front is now moving through. also some showers develop in the mid-atlantic states and then moves north. some rain from south carolina, south down to new orleans. but still pretty hot and dry in texas. and beautiful out west, except
troops out of afghanistan. >>> the u.s. is reportedly expanding its use of drone aircraft in eastern africa. building secret drone bases, making it easier to target al qaeda in somalia and yemen. officials say now that pakistan is putting pressure on terrorists there, terror groups are looking for new opportunities in africa. >>> and a new tropical storm has formed in the atlantic ocean. ophelia spun into existence with winds of 140 miles per hour. puerto rico is in the...
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pentagon said yesterday, it simply doesn't have answers, yet, to send along to the troops in iraq and afghanistan. mike and peggy? >> unbelievable ripple effects there. emily schmidt, thank you so much. >>> there's been a major development at the japanese nuclear plant. workers have finally been able to stop the flood of radioactive water that had been pouring into the pacific. now, the workers face potential problems, including the possibility of more explosions inside the unit. they plan to pump nitrogen gas into one of the reactors today, trying to head off such a possibility. we'll have more on the safety concerns of seafood coming up. >>> rebel leaders in libya are asking for more help from the international community, as anti-government forces battle for control in the east. the top military commander says nato isn't doing enough to protect civilians. he complained that all of the red tape means that they know strikes come hours sometimes after the rebels communicate targets. >>> a new woman has been chosen by president obama to head the democratic national committee. debbie wasserman schul
pentagon said yesterday, it simply doesn't have answers, yet, to send along to the troops in iraq and afghanistan. mike and peggy? >> unbelievable ripple effects there. emily schmidt, thank you so much. >>> there's been a major development at the japanese nuclear plant. workers have finally been able to stop the flood of radioactive water that had been pouring into the pacific. now, the workers face potential problems, including the possibility of more explosions inside the unit....
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troops in afghanistan celebrating. but the celebrations would end. a mess in the back for the u.s. rachel buehler and alex krieger won't clear. 1-1. we go to extra time. 103rd minute. abby wambach scoring for the 122nd time for the u.s. can they seal the deal this time? no. homare sawa, in her fifth world cup, the captain was the golden boot winner of this competition. we're going to the penalty shoot-out. the usa and hope solo beat brazil in this setup. hope solo not feeling 100%. picked up an injury in the second half. carly lloyd with the u.s. down 1-0 in the shoot-out. over the crossbar. u.s. now down 2-0. abby wambach with the calming effect, it's now 2-1. trying rally her team. it's not over yet. hope solo. 's over now. she scores this the upper right-hand corner. japan beat host germany and sweden, to lift the world cup. this has been your espn news update. for all of the late nest the sports world, tune into the highlighghexpress. >>> good for them. >>> unfortunately, and in inevitably, we must admit mistakes even happen in television news. >> this is a breaking story right
troops in afghanistan celebrating. but the celebrations would end. a mess in the back for the u.s. rachel buehler and alex krieger won't clear. 1-1. we go to extra time. 103rd minute. abby wambach scoring for the 122nd time for the u.s. can they seal the deal this time? no. homare sawa, in her fifth world cup, the captain was the golden boot winner of this competition. we're going to the penalty shoot-out. the usa and hope solo beat brazil in this setup. hope solo not feeling 100%. picked up an...